Keo, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 240. Population change since 2000: +2.1%

Males: 121	(50.6%)
Females: 119	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72083.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,472 (it was $40,250 in 2000)

Keo:	$50,472
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,294

Keo:	$27,294
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,033 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Keo:	$102,033
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,991; Detached houses: $163,289; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,759; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Keo:

White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
Black (23.4%)
Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Keo: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.2%), English (8.9%), Irish (4.7%), German (3.8%), Polish (2.1%), Czech (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 231 feet

Land area: 1.90 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Keo

High school or higher: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keo town

Never married: 11.2%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 12.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Keo:	0.7% ($436)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (18.6 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (121.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (301.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: England, AR (2.2 miles ), Scott, AR (2.8 miles) , Coy, AR (3.0 miles) , Wrightsville, AR (3.4 miles ), Woodson, AR (3.6 miles ), Hensley, AR (3.6 miles) , Allport, AR (3.7 miles) , Lonoke, AR (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,200
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $176,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 92.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+51.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (17%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (15%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Public administration (15%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
U. S. Postal service (8%)
Health care (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Woodworkers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Art and design workers (6%)

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Average climate in Keo, Arkansas

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Keo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Keo town center killed 5 people and injured 180 people.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Keo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Keo center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Keo center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Keo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Keo:

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR)
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NLR (about 19 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR)
REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 21 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)

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Amtrak station near Keo:

19 miles: LITTLE ROCK (MARKHAM & VICTORY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keo:

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 21 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 24 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 35 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 40 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 71 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.9%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Keo, AR

Keo compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Keo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lonoke County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religion statistics for Keo

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Churches of Christ
Adherents	55.6%	13.6%	10.8%	6.5%	4.6%
Congregations	29.5%	18.9%	13.7%	6.3%	9.5%

Name	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.9%
Congregations	4.2%	6.3%	3.2%	1.1%	7.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$200
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$250
Water Supply	1	$1,800	$21,600	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,800	$21,600	2	$450

Keo government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $35,000
Financial Administration: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $198,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $13,000
Public Utilities: $6,000

Property: $3,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

11.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.74%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,381 average AGI)
Lonoke County: 0.42%
Arkansas average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pulaski County, AR	4.67% ($35,243 average AGI)
from White County, AR	0.79% ($29,539)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.38% ($36,823)

9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,071 average AGI)
Lonoke County: 0.23%
Arkansas average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pulaski County, AR	3.03% ($29,631 average AGI)
to White County, AR	0.99% ($26,395)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.50% ($29,416)

Strongest AM radio stations in Keo:

KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVDW (1530 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: WELLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keo:

KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHTE-FM (96.5 FM; ENGLAND, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KKRN (101.7 FM; HUMNOKE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KANX (91.1 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Keo:

KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KWBK-LP (Channel 36; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Keo fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 1994 11:05 AM, 232-0, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

120 Main St, Call Sign: KZI429
Assigned Frequencies : 47.5200 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA5LNA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01071151
Grant Date: 12/09/2005, Expiration Date: 01/30/2016
Registrant: Gloria A Stachurski, 235 Pine St, Keo, AR 72083-0025
Call Sign: KM5PP, Previous Call Sign: WD5FXX, Licensee ID: L01071151
Grant Date: 12/29/2007, Expiration Date: 03/17/2018
Registrant: Gerald F Stachurski, Keo, AR 72083

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7

Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 3067X , Serial Number: T34-278, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/2006
Registrant (Corporation): Tommy's Flying Service Inc, Po Box 54, Keo, AR 72083
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/19/2004
Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 40428 , Serial Number: T34-274, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Tommys Flying Service Inc, Po Box 54, Keo, AR 72083
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-66 SER (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 5185K , Serial Number: 602-0521, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1998
Registrant (Corporation): Keo Ag Service Inc, 948 Pecan Rd, Keo, AR 72083
Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 560VA , Serial Number: T34-285DC, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Tommys Flying Service Inc, Po Box 54, Keo, AR 72083
Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 61955 , Serial Number: 18504280, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Tommys Flying Service Inc, Po Box 54, Keo, AR 72083
Aircraft: BEECH J35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7205B , Serial Number: D-5503, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Keo Flying Service Inc, Po Box 26, Keo, AR 72083
Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7937 , Serial Number: 822, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 05/21/1971
Registrant (Corporation): Skunk Works Aviation Inc, Po Box 37, Keo, AR 72083

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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